When I began my anesthesia practice, Thoracic Anesthesia was not considered an independent subspecialty. Today, Thoracic Anesthesia literature is now indispensable to many practicing clinicians’ library. My intentions when editing this book were not to replace any thoracic anesthesia book, but rather to offer something slightly more comprehensive in this critical and rapidly-expanding subspecialty of anesthetic practice. I conceptualized this volume to serve as a true contribution to the field of thoracic anesthesia. The book is unique in that it redefines how we, as anesthesiologists, can achieve superior patient care. The perioperative care is discussed linearly, just as we encounter these situations in the hospital environment. MORE